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They remained married for 43 years, until Mantle's death in 1995, although they were estranged during his final years. [2] Mantle died of liver cancer on August 13, 1995. [2] Their son, Billy, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, but died of a heart attack in 1994, aged 36. [2] Another son, Mickey Jr., died of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000 ...
Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Mick" and "the Commerce Comet", was an American professional baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York Yankees, primarily as a center fielder.
Merlyn Mantle, 77, American author, widow of Mickey Mantle, Alzheimer's disease. [122] Art McKinlay, 77, American Olympic silver medal-winning rower, heart attack. [123] Zarema Sadulayeva, 33, Russian activist, head of children's aid organization in Chechnya, shot. [124] Renzo Sambo, 67, Italian Olympic gold medal-winning rower. [125]
Gehrig's wife was told that the cause of the disease was unknown, but that it was painless, not contagious and cruel; the motor function of the central nervous system is destroyed, but the mind remains fully aware until the end. [65] [66] Gehrig often wrote letters to his wife, and one such note written shortly after the diagnosis said in part:
The Social Security Death Index (SSDI) was a database of death records created from the United States Social Security Administration's Death Master File until 2014. Since 2014, public access to the updated Death Master File has been via the Limited Access Death Master File certification program instituted under Title 15 Part 1110.
A former Playboy model killed herself and her 7-year-old son after jumping from a hotel in Midtown New York City on Friday morning. The New York Post reports that 47-year-old Stephanie Adams ...
Joseph Paul DiMaggio (/ d ə ˈ m ɑː dʒ i oʊ /; born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio, Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe ˈpaːolo diˈmaddʒo]; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "the Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American professional baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood is a non-fiction book by sportswriter Jane Leavy.Published by HarperCollins in 2010, the book chronicles the personal struggles of Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle, who played his entire career with the New York Yankees, including his struggle with coming to terms with his stardom and his alcoholism as well as its effect on his career ...